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it would extend the bush era tax cuts for households making less than $250,000, extend long-term unemployment, short-term spending cuts, and make a scheduled drop in medicare reimbursement to doctors. house speaker john boehner said they've had no communication with senator reid. >>> the exconwho ambushed and killed two volunteer firefighters in upstate new york may have murdered his sister. her body was found yesterday, and police say william spamglor had the same kind of military rifle used in the connecticut school massacre. he left behind a chilling note. >> reporter: the christmas eve fire in western new york burned seven homes to the ground, but police say william spangler wanted to do much worse. he planned to burn down the entire neighborhood and "do what i like doing best, killing people." the 62-year-old shot at firefighters from a nearby bank. he killed two of them before taking his own life. police found his note and three guns, including a bushmaster rifle, similar to the weapon used m connecticut school shooting. >> he is a convicted felon. he had murdered his grandmother in 198
it would extend the bush era tax cuts for households making less than $250,000, extend long-term unemployment, short-term spending cuts, and make a scheduled drop in medicare reimbursement to doctors. house speaker john boehner said they've had no communication with senator reid. >>> the exconwho ambushed and killed two volunteer firefighters in upstate new york may have murdered his sister. her body was found yesterday, and police say william spamglor had the same kind of military...
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senator harry reid has a plan to keep taxes low for everyone making less than $250,000 a year as well as short-term spending cuts until a bigger deal can be reached. >> it is going to be a patch because in four days we can't solve everything. >> while senators try to brave the bad weather in many parts of the country in order to make it back here to washington, house leaders say they will not leave home unless the senate passes its bill first. house republicans scuttled a proposal from speaker john boehner last week, and 48% of americans say they are to blame if no deal is reached. >> both sides here have a problem with the american people, and it's why congress has an 11% job approval rating. >> frank lund says americans are fed up with gridlock in washington. >> there is no compromise, and i think that's going to grow as a concern among the public as we move into 2013. >> even starbucks is urging both sides to compromise. its employees are now writing "come together" on coffee cups in all washington, d.c., area stores. now, if congress does not act, experts believe the economy will
senator harry reid has a plan to keep taxes low for everyone making less than $250,000 a year as well as short-term spending cuts until a bigger deal can be reached. >> it is going to be a patch because in four days we can't solve everything. >> while senators try to brave the bad weather in many parts of the country in order to make it back here to washington, house leaders say they will not leave home unless the senate passes its bill first. house republicans scuttled a proposal...
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good morning, norah. >> will there be massive tax increases and steep spending cuts in 2013? we'll talk about the fiscal cliff to senator dick durbin and senator tom coburn on face the nation. >> osgood: next week here on sunday morning, a conversation with general stanley mcchrystal. and we catch up with actress laura durn. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and for some people, it can work in as early as the first week of treatment. so now i can do more of the things that i enjoy. lyrica is not for everyone. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior, or any swelling or affected breathing or skin, or changes in eyesight, including blurry vision or muscle pain with fever or tired feeling. common side effects are dizziness, sleepines
good morning, norah. >> will there be massive tax increases and steep spending cuts in 2013? we'll talk about the fiscal cliff to senator dick durbin and senator tom coburn on face the nation. >> osgood: next week here on sunday morning, a conversation with general stanley mcchrystal. and we catch up with actress laura durn. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these...
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there are just five days left before across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts kick in. chip reid is in the capitol. chip, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, rebecca. the president boarded air force one in hawaii early this morning and headed back to washington to deal with the so-called fiscal cliff. with just five days until the combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts that could send the economy back into recession, the president wants congress to take the lead in getting the job done. the senate convenes later today and majority leader harry reid has told members to be prepared to work on fiscal cliff issues through the weekend. reid is working on his own plan to get members to come together before the end-of-the-year deadline. that plan would likely include letting the bush tax cuts expire for households making more than $250,000 a year and short-term spending cuts instead of the massive cuts that would occur if there is no deal. after a wednesday conference call, house republican leaders issued a statement saying they're waiting for the
there are just five days left before across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts kick in. chip reid is in the capitol. chip, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, rebecca. the president boarded air force one in hawaii early this morning and headed back to washington to deal with the so-called fiscal cliff. with just five days until the combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts that could send the economy back into recession, the president wants congress to...
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he will be able to get the taxes on higher earners, tax increases that he's expecting to get. i think there's something for both sides here. i think it is worse for republicans in the longer term if we don't have a deal but i don't think this is going to look great for anybody short term. >> it's the illusion of progress. >> it's the illusion of progress, but you know look if we don't have a deal we are opening markets that are going to be in a bit of turmoil next week. that is what voters are going to see. they're not going to look at a balance sheet and say this is actually worse for boehner's caucus than it is for the president. >> not just here in the united states but the world is watching as we do all this. >> that's right, there are serious, serious global implications in terms of the recovery for the u.s. economy, this is obviously going to have a bad effect. >> thanks, maggie haberman. >> thank you. >> an interesting weekend we'll be watching. thanks very much. >>> this morning the white house is calling general norman schwarzkopf an american original. general colin p
he will be able to get the taxes on higher earners, tax increases that he's expecting to get. i think there's something for both sides here. i think it is worse for republicans in the longer term if we don't have a deal but i don't think this is going to look great for anybody short term. >> it's the illusion of progress. >> it's the illusion of progress, but you know look if we don't have a deal we are opening markets that are going to be in a bit of turmoil next week. that is what...
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there are eight days left for lawmakers to head off mandatory budget cuts and tax hikes, and nancy cordes is in honolulu where president obama is having his christmas vacation. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, rebecca. it's almost as if the president and congressional leaders have called a sort of time-out when it comes to the fiscal cliff. there are no major discussions going on right now about what to do now that talks between the president and the speaker appear to have stalled. in fact, the president and senate majority leader harry reid were both here in honolulu yesterday for the funeral of hawaii senator daniel inouye. we're told they didn't really discuss what to do next. before he left washington the president urged leaders to craft a sort of scaled down plan that simply extends the bush tax rates for the middle class and extends long-term unemployment benefits for another year. but, jeff and rebecca, it's really unclear whether even a package like that could pass both houses of congress. so the president is going to be cutting his vacation short and heading
there are eight days left for lawmakers to head off mandatory budget cuts and tax hikes, and nancy cordes is in honolulu where president obama is having his christmas vacation. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, rebecca. it's almost as if the president and congressional leaders have called a sort of time-out when it comes to the fiscal cliff. there are no major discussions going on right now about what to do now that talks between the president and the speaker appear...
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it's true for the president as well because he knows he will get to tax the higher earnings. i tlifrmg is something for both sides here. it think it is worse for republicans in the longer term if we don't havinge a deal, but don't think it's great for anybody, i just don't. >> it's the ill lesion of mark ts. >> we're going to open a market next week that's in turmoil, right? we're not going to look at the balance sheet and say it's worse for boehner. >> and not just in the united states but the world is watching this. >> that's right. there are serious, sear lus implications. >> thanks, maggy haverman. >>> this morning he's being called a general. the commander of operation desert storm died thursday of complications of pneumonia. as bob yore reported general schwarzkopf was one of the most decorated leaders. >> reporter: he delivered fiery briefings during the 1991 persian gulf war. >> is simple fact of the matter is that now every time an iraqi airplane takes off the ground it's running away. >> reporter: the american-led coalition to remove saddam hussein's forces from kuw
it's true for the president as well because he knows he will get to tax the higher earnings. i tlifrmg is something for both sides here. it think it is worse for republicans in the longer term if we don't havinge a deal, but don't think it's great for anybody, i just don't. >> it's the ill lesion of mark ts. >> we're going to open a market next week that's in turmoil, right? we're not going to look at the balance sheet and say it's worse for boehner. >> and not just in the...